Brookline Medical Reserve Corps

Have you prepared your car for winter weather? Make sure your car gets a winter tune-up and be ready for the cold weather.

If you are taking a road trip, make sure you check again before getting on the road and be sure to have your emergency supplies fully stocked.

An emergency can happen anytime and anyplace, even while driving. Are you prepared? Make sure you have an emergency car supply kit, especially during the winter months.

Use this complete checklist to stay ready: https://www.brooklinema.gov/DocumentCenter/View/60409/Car-Emergency-Kit-List.

Become a Community Health Champion for Health Equity in the Town of Brookline! The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services (“BDPHHS”), the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Relations (ODEICR), and Women Thriving, Inc. have partnered together to run a pilot for the Community Health Champions Initiative. Health Champions is designed to promote health equity and build trust within our communities. Champions are beacons to help connect and encourage their neighbors to access local public health programs and resources.

Participants will:
- Be paid for your time spent in the program
- Receive training to build skills in public health competencies
- Access mentoring
- Help promote local public health events and services within your community
- Participate in project development to meet your community's needs

Please join for an info session on Monday, November 17th from 6:30-7:30 PM on Zoom to learn more about the program and stipend, ask any questions, and get information about applying!

Zoom Registration Link: brooklinema.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/gQPXjeHeTJOdZUk5-e_lNw

For language access or reasonable accommodations for the event, email: [email protected]

Additional information about the info session in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Traditional and Simplified Chinese can be found at: brooklinema.gov/3992/Info-Session

Additional information about the program can be found at: brooklinema.gov/3991/Health-Champions-Program

These links can also be easily found in our linktree in the bio!

The Diaper Drive is on!!

From babies to seniors, change makes a difference!

Be part of the Change is Good Diaper Drive (November 22 – December 5) and donate diapers, pull-ups, incontinence pads, and adult pull-ups.

Donations are accepted at Brookline Public Libraries and the Senior Center.

For a detailed list of most-needed items, visit brooklinema.gov/changeisgood.

The Friends of Brookline Public Health are asking for your help to bring food to the table of your neighbors. This fundraiser will support children and families in our public schools and make sure they have food in the giving season. No amount is too small to make a big difference! Please use the link to make a tax-deductible donation to the Friends of Public Health Fund at BCF and add a note: for Bounty Birds: https://tinyurl.com/2u62jjbe.

According to the American Red Cross, every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood or platelets. You can make a difference by donating blood. Join us at the blood drive next Tuesday, November 4, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Brookline Village Library (Hunneman Hall, 361 Washington St.). This giving season, give the gift of life.

Book now: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=BROOKLINEMA

Help nourish our neighbors!
Join the Farm to Family Food Drive, a “real food” initiative celebrating World Food Day. Buy fresh produce at the Brookline Farmers' Market to help stock the Brookline Food Pantry and support local families in need. More info: brooklinema.gov/foodday.

Last stop! Today is the final community flu clinic. Come down to the Ruffin-Ridley School from 4:30 to 6:30 pm to get your flu shot. Don't have time to register ahead? No problem! Just walk-in and we will help you register. See you soon!

Brookline MRC Flu Fighters are still hard at work keeping you protected from the flu. Not vaccinated yet? Join us tomorrow evening between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Ruffin-Ridley School. Walk in or register ahead at brooklinema.gov/fluclinics.

Give the gift of life! Donate blood at the upcoming blood drive on Tuesday, November 4, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Brookline Village Library (Hunneman Hall, 361 Washington St.). Schedule an appointment today: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=BROOKLINEMA.

If you missed us at the Baker School, there’s still time to catch us at the Ruffin-Ridley School tomorrow between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, or you can schedule an appointment today at brooklinema.gov/fluclinics. Limited high-dose vaccines are available for community members 65+.